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Rerelease of Venice Cult Horror Film ‘Tumbbad’ Scares Up Repeat Business at India Box Office, as Sequel Is Confirmed (EXCLUSIVE)
The 2018 Indian horror film 'Tumbbad' has found new life at the box office, with its 2024 rerelease in India grossing $1.5 million and counting.
“Tumbbad,” which follows a greedy village boy’s pursuit of a cursed ancestral treasure guarded by the devil, was the first Indian film to open the Venice Critics’ Week in 2018. While co-director Rahi Anil Barve won’t be returning for the sequel due to other commitments, Adesh Prasad, who co-directed the original “Tumbbad,” is set to helm the new instalment. Shah elaborated on the challenges of developing the sequel: “A lot of people – fans, friends, peers, colleagues included – would keep telling me to make ‘Tumbbad 2,’ but I was certain that if we don’t crack the correct idea and story – we will not do justice to this universe.
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